Ministry of Finance
(Department of Revenue)
(OFFICE OF THE DIRECTOR GENERAL OF SAFEGUARDS CUSTOMS AND CENTRAL EXCISE)
NOTIFICATION
New Delhi, the 9th April, 2010
Subject:-Safeguard Duty investigation against imports of Caustic Soda in to India -Final Findings
G S R Having regard to the Customs Tariff Act, 1975 and Customs Tariff (Identification and Assessment of Safeguard Duty) Rules, 1997 thereof;
PROCEDURE
1. An application was filed Under Rule 5 of the Customs Tariff (Identification and Assessment of Safeguard Duty) Rules, 1997 by Alkali Manufacturers Association of India (AMAI), 3rd Floor, Pankaj Chambers, Preet Vihar Commercial Complex, Vikas Marg, New Delhi-110092 for imposition of Safeguard Duty on increased imports of Caustic Soda into India to protect the domestic producers of Caustic Soda against serious injury and continued threat of serious injury caused by the increased imports of Caustic Soda into India. Having satisfied that the requirements of Rule 5 were met, the Notice of Initiation of Safeguard investigation concerning imports of Caustic Soda into India was issued under Rule 6 of Customs Tariff (Identification and Assessment of Safeguard Duty) Rules, 1997 on 20th August, 2009 and was published in the Gazette of India Extraordinary on the same day.
2. A copy of the notice was sent to the Governments of exporting countries through their Embassies in New Delhi. A copy of initiation notice was also sent to all known interested parties listed below:
Domestic Producers
SN / NAME OF UNIT / FACTORY ADDRESS1 / Aditya Birla Chemicals (India) Ltd. (formerly Bihar Caustic & Chemicals Ltd.) / Ghanshyam Kunj, Garhwa Road, P.O. Rehla - 822 124 Distt. Palamau (Jharkhand)
Ph.: 06584-262211 / 21 / 262488
Fax: 06584-262205
Email:
2 / Aditya Birla NUVO Ltd. / Indian Rayon Compound, Veraval - 362 266 (Gujarat)
Ph.: 02876-245711 (EPABX)
Fax: 02876-243220/243558
E-mail:
3 / Atul Ltd. / P. O. Atul - 396 020 Distt. Valsad (Guj.)
Ph.: 02632-233261 - 65
Fax: 02632-233619 / 375
E-mail : ;
4 / Century Rayon
(A Div.of Century Txls & Inds. Ltd.) / Murbad Road, P.B. No.22, Shahad – 421 103 Distt. Thane, Maharashtra
Ph.: 0251-2733670 / 79
Fax: 0251-2730064
E-mail:
5 / Chemfab Alkalis Ltd. / Gnanananda Place, Kalapet Puducherry - 605 014
Ph.: 0413-2655111
Fax: 0413-2655125
E-mail:
6 / Chemplast Sanmar Ltd.
(Caustic Chlor Divn.) / Factory – I: Plant-III, Mettur Dam - 636 402
Distt. Salem (Tamil Nadu)
Ph.: 04298-230381 - 85
Fax: 04298-230394
E-mail:
Factory – II:
Melavanjore Village Karaikal, Union Territory of Puducherry – 611 002
Ph:04365-256475 / 76
Fax: 04365-256473
E-mail:
7 / DCM Shriram Consolidated Ltd. (Kota & Jhagadia) / 1. Shriram Vinyl & Chemical Inds. Shriram Nagar, Kota - 324 004 (Rajasthan)
Ph.: 0744–2480991-98,
0744–2480011-17 / 2480907-08
Fax: 0744-2481131
E-mail:
2. Shriram Alkali & Chemicals 749, G.I.D.C. Industrial Estate Jhagadia – 393 110 Distt. Bharuch (Gujarat)
Ph.: 02645-226021-23 / 224026-27
Fax: 02645-226037
E-mail:
8 / DCW Ltd. / P.O.Sahupuram – 628 229, Thoothukudi Distt. Tamil Nadu
Ph:04639-280231 / 439 / 014 / 281288
Fax: 04639-280611
E-mail: ;
9 / Durgapur Chemicals Ltd. / Hanemann Sarani Distt. Burdwan Durgapur-713 215 West Bengal
Ph.: 0343-2556668 / 2555762
Fax: 0343-2556667
Email:
10 / GHCL Ltd. / Village Sutrapada Taluka Veraval Distt. Junagadh - 362 265 (Guj)
Ph.: 02876-283401 - 3 / 283409-10 /
283551 - 3 / 280206
Fax: 02876-283483 / 283480
E-Mail :
11 / Grasim Industries Ltd.
Chemical Division / P.O. Birlagram Nagda - 456 331 (M.P.)
Ph.: 07366-246760-66
Fax: 07366-246176 / 246097
E-mail: ;
12 / Gujarat Alkalies & Chemicals Ltd. / (1) Baroda Unit:
P.O. Petrochemicals - 391 346 Distt. Vadodara (Gujarat)
Ph.: 0265-2232681 / 701 / 183 /
2230085 / 3061200 / 6540463
Fax: 0265-2232130 / 2230032
E-mail:
(2) Dahej Unit:
P.O. Dahej, Taluka Vagra Dist. Bharuch –392 130 (Gujarat)
Ph: 02641-256315 - 17
Fax:02641-256220
Email:
13 / Gujarat Flouro Chemicals Ltd. / 12/A, G.I.D.C. Dahej Industrial Estate, Vagra Taluka, Bharuch Distt. – 392 130 (Gujarat)
Ph.: 02641-308062
Fax: 02641-308012
E-mail:
14 / Hindustan Heavy Chemicals (Prop. Kesoram Industries Ltd.) / 19, Barrackpore Trunk Road, Khardah P.O. Balaram Dharma Sopan Kolkata-700116
Ph.: 033-25532879/5183,
25839545 / 77
Fax: 033-25533860, 25839218
E-mail:
15 / Hindustan Organic Chemicals Ltd. / Harchandrai House, 81, Maharshi Karve Road, Mumbai – 400 002
Ph.: 022-22014269 - 71
Fax: 022-22059533
E-mail:
16 / Hindustan Paper Corporation Ltd. / Factory – I:
Nagaon Paper Mill, P.O. Kagaznagar Dist.Morigaon – 782 413(Assam)
Ph.: 03678-245900 – 10
Fax: 03678-245911 – 13
E-mail:
Factory – II:
Cachar Paper Mill, P.O. Panchgram - 788 802
Distt. Hailakandi (Assam)
Ph.: 03845-273080 / 273086 / 273214-6
Fax: 03845-273130
E-mail:
17 / HJI – Division of Orient Paper Mills (Prop: Orient Paper & Inds. Ltd.) / P.O. Amlai Paper Mills Distt. Annupur - 484 117 (M.P.)
Ph.: 07652-286563 / 178 / 179
Fax: 07652-286290
E-mail:
18 / Jayshree Chemicals Ltd. / P.O. Jayshree Distt. Ganjam - 761 025 (Orissa)
Ph.: 06811-254319 / 20 / 36 / 254170
Fax: 06811-254384
E-mail:
19 / Kanoria Chemicals &
Industries Ltd. / Chlor-Alkali (Works): - Renukoot
P.O. Renukoot - 231 217 Distt. Sonebhadra (U.P.)
Ph.: 05446-252044 / 55 / 75
Fax: 05446-252088
Email:
20 / Lords Chloro Alkali Ltd. / Sp-460, Matsya Industrial Area Alwar - 301 030 (Rajasthan)
Ph.: 0144-3202817 / 19 / 2881056
Fax: 0144-2881360
E-mail:
21 / Meghmani Finechem Ltd. / CH 1 & 2, GIDC Dahej, P.O. Dahej – 392 130 Distt. Bharuch, Gujarat
Ph.: 02642-238025
Fax: 02642-238026
E-mail:
22 / Nirma Ltd. / Chemical Complex Village: Kalatalav Taluka & Distt. Bhavnagar – 364 313
Ph.: 0278-2885301 - 4
Fax: 0278-2885309 - 19
Email:
23 / NRC Ltd. / Mohone - 421 102 Near Kalyan Distt. Thane (Maharashtra)
Ph.: 0251-2270312-5 (9251 from Mumbai)
Fax: 0251-2270316 (9251 from Mumbai)
E-mail: ;
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24 / Punjab Alkalies & Chemicals Ltd. / Nangal-Una Road Nayanangal – 140 126 Distt. Ropar (Punjab)
Ph.: 01887-220750-53
Fax: 01887-220742
E-mail:
25 / Reliance Industries Ltd. / P.O.Dahej, Taluka Vagra Distt. Bharuch – 392 130
Gujarat
Ph:02641-282301
Fax: 02641-283081
E-mail:
26 / Saurashtra Chemicals Ltd. / P.O. Birlasagar Porbandar - 360 576 (Guj)
Ph.: 0286-2242479-81 (3 lines)
0286-2205242 (Sales Deptt.)
Fax: 0286-2245431
E-mail:
27 / SIEL Chemical Complex
(A Unit of Mawana Sugars Ltd. – Formerly known as Siel Ltd.) / Charatrampur, Village Khadauli, Sardargarh, P.O. Rajpura, Dist. Patiala, Punjab–140 401
Ph.: 01762-228540 - 48
Fax : 01762-225403
E-mail:
28 / Solaris Chemtech Industries Ltd. (Chlor-Alkali & Phosphates Business) / Unit: Karwar, Binaga Karwar – 581307 Distt. Uttar Kannada Karnataka
Ph: 08382-230535 / 230638
Fax:08382-230468
E-Mail:
29 / Sree Rayalaseema Alkalies & Allied Chemicals Ltd. / Gondiparla Kurnool - 518 004 (A.P.)
Ph.: 08518-280006-8, 280053
Fax: 08518-280098
E-mail:
30 / Tamilnadu Petroproducts Ltd.– (Heavy Chemicals Div.)
(Formerly : SPIC Ltd.) / Manali Express Highway, Manali Chennai - 600 068, Tamil Nadu
Ph.: 044-25941870
Fax: 044-25941332
Email:
31 / Tata Chemicals Ltd. / Mithapur - 361 345 Distt. Okhamandal, Jamnagar (Gujarat)
Ph.: 02892-665991-98
Fax: 02892-223361
32 / The Andhra Sugars Ltd.
(Kovvur/Saggonda) / Saggonda – 534 318 Dist. West Godavari (A.P)
Ph.: 08811-253418 / 28
Fax: 08813-231218
E-mail:
33 / The Travancore Cochin
Chemicals Ltd. / Post Bag No.4004 Udyogamandal P.O. Kochi - 683 501 (Kerala)
Ph.: 0484-2545011-20 / 2545583
Fax: 0484-2546564, 2545583
E-mail:
34 / Tuticorin Alkali Chemicals & Fertilisers Ltd. / Harbour Construction Road SPIC Nagar Tuticorin - 628 005
Ph.: 0461-2355612 - 13 / 2355615 - 16
Fax: 0461-2355376
Email:
35 / United Phosphorus Ltd. / 750 G.I.D.C., P.B. No. 9 Jhagadia - 393 110 Distt. Bharuch (Gujarat)
Ph.: 02645-226011 - 15
Fax: 02645-226017
IMPORTERS
a. Abhay Chemicals Limited ,150 Gayatri Chambers, RC Dutt Road, Alkapuri, Baroda – 390005, Gujarat
b. Albright Wilson Chemicals Limited, Pheonix House, “A” Wing, 4th Floor, 462x,x xSenapati Bapat Marg, Lower Parel (W), Mumbai- 400013
c. Arvind Mills Limited, Naroda Road, Ahmedabad 380025, Gujarat.
d. Birla Cellulose Limited , Birla Dham, Kharach, Kosamba, R.S-374120,District Bharuch, Gujarat
e. Central Pulp Mills Limited Nehru House, 4 Bahadur Shah Zafar Marg New Delhi – 110002
f. Deepak Nitrite Limited, 4/12, GIDC Chemicals Complex Nandesari 391340 Gujarat
g. Godrej Sopas Limited Eastern Express Highway Vikhroli (East),Mumbai 400049
h. Gujarat Narmada Fertilizer & Chemicals Limited .P O Narmadanagar 392015 Bharuch, Gujarat
i. Gujarat State Fertilizer & Chemicals Limited ,P O Fertilizer nager ,Vadodara Gujarat
j. Indian Farmer Fertilizer Coop. Limited ,P O Kasturinagar 382423
k. Indian Oil Corporation Limited,Gujarat Refinery, P O Jawaharnagar Vadodara – Gujarat
l. Jaysynth Dyechem Limited ,301, Sumer Kendra,Pandurang Budhkar Marg Worli, Mumbai 400 018
m. Link Pharma Ltd,B-2,6th Floor, Ramakrishna Chambers ,Productivity Road , Alkapuri ,Baroda 390005, Gujarat
n. Meghmani Organics Limited,188/184, Phase II,GIDC Industrial Estate, Vata , Ahmedabad 382445 ,Gujurat
o. Narmada Chemature Petrochemicals Limited,2nd Floor, Skyline Building ,Near Bharuch Railway Station ,Bharuch Gujarat
p. Nirma Limited ,Nirma Bhavan, Ashram Road Ahnedabad Gujarat
q. Pab Chemicals (P) Limited,Surya Kiran Complex, 1st Floor, Old Padra Road, Post Bag No. 4059,Baroda –390005,Gujarat
r. Rama News Prints & Papers Limited,Village : Barbodhan – 395005Taluka Olpad Distt: Surat, Gujarat
s. Rubamin Limited ,Synergy House ,Subhanpura Baroda – 390023,Gujarat
t. Sabero Organics Limited,A-302, Phoenix House 3rd Floor ,462, Sanapati Bagpat Marg ,Worli (East ) Mumbai 400013
u. Torrent Gujarat Biotech Limited th Floor, Sri Ram Chamber Opp. Circuit House,RC Dutt Road ,Baroda – 390005 Gujarat
v. Transpek Silox Industries Limited ,Kalali Atlandra Road,Vadodara – 390012, Gujarat
w. National Aluminium Company Limited,NALCO Bahvan ,E 37 Site B, Surajpur Industrial Area ,Gautam Buddha Nagar (UP)
x. Cyanides & Chemicals Company ,Prop. Hindustan Development Cor. Ltd Corporation Limited,65 Free Press House,Nariman Point ,Mumbai 400021
y. Demosha Chemicals Limited ,105 A Mittal Towers ,210 Nariman Point Mumbai 400021
z. Hitsu Industries Limited,Plot No. 306/2, Phase II,GIDC, Vapi Gujarat
aa. Shri Ramchandra Straw Products Limited, Village Vijaypur ,Tahsil Bellari Moradabad (UP)
bb. Libra Foams ,Div of S B Distributors Limited,E 37 Site B, Surajpur Industrial Area ,Gautam Buddha Nagar (UP)
cc. Adani Wilmar Limited ,Navinal Tiand ,Mundra – KATCCHH,Gujarat
dd. Adani Exports Limited,Adani House, Shrimali Society ,Mavarangpura Ahemedabad ,Gujarat
ee. Daurala Organics Limited ,Humalaya House ,Kasturba Gandhi Road New Delhi
ff. Bilag Indusries Pvt Ltd ,Plot No 306/3, Phase II,GIDC VAPI, Gujarat
gg. Shri Ramchandra Straw Products Limited ,Village Vijaypur Tahsil Bellari ,Moradabad (UP)
hh. Libra Foams ,Div of S B Distributors Limited ,E 37 Site B, Surajpur Industrial Area ,Gautam Buddha Nagar (UP)
ii. Daurala Organics Limited ,Humalaya House ,Kasturba Gandhi Road New Delhi .P/L Nayapalli,Bhubaneshwar – 751013,ORISSA
jj. Harish Kr. & Company ,23- Anant Building 21,S Gandhi Marg, Mumbai 400002 C J Shah & Co,105 Bajaj Bhawan,Nariman Point ,Mumbai 21
kk. Hindustan Lever Limited,Hindustan Lever House,165/166, Backbay Reclamation ,Mumbai 400 020.
ll. Hindustan Link & Resins Limited ,Bilakhia House, Muktanand Marg Chala – Vapi, Gujarat
mm M/s Vedanta Aluminium Limited, Via Vishvantpur, P.O. Lanjigarh, 766027,
Dist. Kalahandi, Orissa
nn. Aluminium Association of India, 118, 1st Floor, Ramanashree Arcade, 18, M.G.
Road, Bangalore-560 001 representing Hindalco Industries, NALCO, Vedanta and Bharat Aluminium Co.
Exporters
oo. Asahimas Chemicals PT, 9th Floor, Summitmas I, Jl. Jend, Sudirman Kav. 61 – 62, Jakarta, 12190, Indonesia
pp. PT Pabrik Kertas Tjiwi Kimia Tbk., Main Office Building A, Jl. Raya Surabaya – Mojokerto Km. 44, Mojokerto 61301, Jawa Timur, Indonesia
qq. PT Sulfindo Adiusaha PT. Sulfindo Adi Usaha 14th Floor, Ratu Plaza, office Tower, Jl. Jend. Sudirman Kav. 9 Jakarta Jakarta 10270 Indonesia
rr. PT Indah Kiat Pulp & Paper Tbk .BII Plaza, Menara II, Lantai 7, Jl. M.H. Thamrin No. 51, Jakarta 10350 Indonesia
ss. Formosa Plastics Corporation 201, Tung Hwa North Road Taipai Taiwan
tt. Dow Chemical Dow Hellas SA Lavrion Site Thorikon Lavrion TK 19500 Greese
uu. Solvey Fluor GmBH Brueningstrasse 50 Zip Code : D-65926 Frankfurt amMain Germany
vv. Bayer AG Bayer MaterialScience AG Communications, Building K12 Kaiser-Wilhelm-Allee 51368 Leverkusen Germany
ww. BASF AG ZOI - D 100 D-67056 Ludwigshafen Germany
xx. Enichem SpA Piazzale Mattei, 100144 Roma – Italy
yy. Qatar Vinyl Company Q.S.C. Post Box No. 24440 Doha, Qatar
zz. Hanwha Chemical Corporation 100-797, Hanwha Building,1, Jung – Ku, Seoul Korea RP
aaa. DC Chemicals Limited Oriental Chemical Building 50, Sogong – Dong Jung – Gu Seoul Korea RP
bbb. Shanghai Chlor AlkaliChemicals Wu-Road No. 4747, Shanghai City 200 122 China-PR
ccc. Sinopec Qily Petrochemical Co Limited Qilu Office Building, High Tech & Industrial Development Zone, Zibo, Shandong China PR
ddd. Wuhan Golden Fortune Technology & Trade Co., Ltd. International Enterprise Center, No2# Guanshan Road, Wuhan, Hubei, China
eee. Tianjin Kaiyi Chemical Factory No. E7-205 Binhai Finance Zone, No. 20, Guangchang East Rd., Teda, Tianjin, China
fff. Tianjin Xibeier International Co., Ltd 21c Yitingyuan, No 22, 6th Latitude Road, Hedong District, Tianjin, China
eee. M/s Tricon Energy Limited, 777 Post Oak Building, Suite 650 Houston, Texas, 77056, USA
fff. M/s Basic Chemical Solutions Far East Pte Ltd, 51 Godhill Plaza, # 21- 08/09, Singpore-308900.
ggg. M/s Vinythai Public Co. Ltd., 14th Floor, Green Tower, 3656/41 Rama IV Road, Klonztoey, Bangkok 10110, Thailand
Exporting Nations:
a. European Union
b. Germany
c. Greece
d. Indonesia
e. PR China
f. Qatar
g. Republic of Korea
h. Saudi Arabia
i. Taiwan
j. Thailand
k. USA
3. Questionnaires were also sent to all known domestic producers, importers and exporters and they were asked to submit their response within 30 days.
4. After taking into account the time limits for completing the investigation within the period provided under law, requests for extension of time were allowed and the parties concerned were accordingly informed.
5. After expeditious conduct of investigation preliminary findings were issued on 15th October 2009. The Director General (Safeguards) recommended safeguard duty at the rate of 20% (twenty percent) ad-valorem to be the minimum required safeguard duty to protect the interest of domestic industry and is recommended to be imposed on imports of Caustic Soda classified under sub-heading Nos. 2815 of Schedule I of the Customs Tariff Act 1975” into India. Based on the preliminary findings a safeguard duty was imposed @ 15% on 4th December, 2010 vide notification no. 131/2009-Cus dated 4.12.2009. The preliminary safeguard duty is valid up to 3rd March, 2010 unless revoked, superseded or amended earlier.